Washburn Ontario Map

About Washburn, Ontario

Washburn is a locality in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Washburn is located at 44.3892°N, 76.3236°W.

Washburn nestles where the land begins to soften its rugged stride, a place where the ancient granite of the Canadian Shield yields to gentler slopes and the patient work of water. It lies 22.7 km north-east of Kingston, ON (from Kingston, ON: bearing 41°T), and is situated 6.8 km south-east of Battersea. Here, the air often carries the crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, particularly after a summer rain, and the light at dusk can paint the western sky in hues of bruised plum and soft apricot, reflecting in the placid waters of nearby bays. Rolling fields, interspersed with stands of hardwood and evergreen, stretch towards the horizon, broken by the occasional glimpse of a weathered barn or a stone wall, remnants of a landscape shaped by both nature and human hands. The very stillness of the mornings here, before the day’s small noises begin, feels profound, a quiet inheritance from a wilder past. The history of Washburn is intimately tied to the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people, a story that unfolds along the shores of the great lake. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and abundant resources, carved out a life here, their endeavours leaving subtle imprints on the terrain. The local economy, once reliant on the timber trade and fishing, has since diversified, with agriculture remaining a quiet, steady presence, its fields a patchwork of seasonal colours. In the warmer months, the waterfront hums with a gentle activity, a testament to the enduring allure of the lake for recreation and a reminder of its historical significance as a thoroughfare. Washburn, in its unassuming way, holds the echoes of generations who found their footing on this particular stretch of Canadian earth.

About This Washburn Map Page

Explore Washburn, Ontario, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.389167, -76.323611. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Washburn includes the postal code (K7L), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Washburn is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.